Messiah College Women's Soccer

The 2025 season is Scott Frey’s 26th season (25th year) as the Messiah women’s soccer head coach. During his two-plus decades, Frey has led the Falcons to six National Championships, 21 Conference Championships, and 15 Final Four appearances. Prior to his appointment as the head women’s soccer coach at Messiah, Frey was the head men’s coach at Alma College (1993-1999) and an assistant coach with the Messiah men’s team (1988-1992). NOTABLE ACCOLADES 496-33-37 overall record at Messiah His winning percentage of .915 is the highest winning percentage in NCAA women’s or men’s soccer across all three divisions. Six NCAA Division III Women’s Soccer National Championships 2005, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2019 24 NCAA Tournament Appearances 80-12-12 (.827 winning percentage) overall record in the NCAA Tournament Six National Championships 10 National Championship Game Appearances 15 Final Four Appearances (including nine-straight from 2004-2012) 21 Conference Championships 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 Four-time National Coach of the Year 2005, 2009, 2011, 2019 Four-time Regional Coach of the Year 2002, 2004, 2005, 2015 Nine-time Conference Coach of the Year 2000, 2007, 2013, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2023, 2024 Coached four MAC Senior Scholar-Athletes of the Year Kelsey Gorman (2011), Alicia Frey (2013), Kayla Deckert (2016), DJ Cole (2018) Coached 27 Conference Players of the Year Coached 13 Conference Rookies of the Year Coached 102 All-Region honorees Coached 44 All-Americans Coached Seven National Players of the Year Amanda Naeher (2008, 2010), Erin Hench (2009), Alex Brandt (2012), Nikki Elsaesser (2015), DJ Cole (2018), Kristina Akselsen (2023)   COACHING BIO A 1984 graduate of Messiah University, Frey began his college coaching career as an assistant with the Messiah men’s team from 1988-1992. In 1993, Frey took over the men’s team at Alma College in Michigan. There, he led the program to two MIAA Conference titles, three NCAA Championships appearances, and a berth into the NCAA Division III Final Four in 1999. He was recognized as the Great Lakes Regional Coach of the Year in 1999.   Frey holds both an Advanced National Diploma and a USSF “B” License. In addition to his coaching duties, Frey holds administrative duties with the Athletic Department, including locker room organization and game management. He and his wife, Sheila, have an eldest son Drew and two daughters, Alicia and Maggie.   COACHING BY SEASON MESSIAH WOMEN'S SOCCER Season Overall Record Conference Record Conference Finish NCAA Appearance 2000 17-3-0 6-1-0 Champion Sectional Semifinal 2001 17-1-1 7-0-0 Champion Sectional Semifinal 2002 23-1-0 7-0-0 Champion National Runner-Up 2003 16-2-3 5-0-2 Champion Second Round 2004 20-1-2 7-0-0 Champion Final Four 2005 22-0-1 7-0-0 Champion National Champion 2006 18-3-1 7-0-0 Runner-Up Final Four 2007 23-1-0 5-0-0 Champion National Runner-Up 2008 24-0-2 6-0-0 Champion National Champion 2009 25-0-1 7-0-0 Champion National Champion 2010 24-1-0 7-0-0 Champion National Runner-Up 2011 23-0-1 7-0-0 Champion National Champion 2012 24-1-1 9-0-0 Champion National Champion 2013 20-3-1 9-0-0 Champion Sectional Semifinal 2014 22-0-3 7-0-1 Runner-Up Sectional Final 2015 22-0-3 8-0-0 Champion Final Four 2016 22-3-0 8-0-0 Champion National Runner-Up 2017 17-2-4 7-0-1 Runner-Up Sectional Final 2018 19-1-2 7-0-1 Champion Sectional Semifinal 2019 22-1-3 7-0-1 Champion National Champion 2020 --- --- --- --- 2021 17-3-1 8-0-0 Champion Second Round 2022 20-2-3 7-1-0 Champion Final Four 2023 21-2-1 7-0-0 Champion Final Four 2024 18-2-3 7-0-0 Champion Sectional Semifinal Seasons: 24 496-33-37 169-2-6 21 Championships 6 National Championships .915 winning % .972 winning % Last updated: 06/18/25

Balsbaugh's 16th season as assistant coach for Messiah women's soccer. A 1994 graduate of Messiah, Balsbaugh has been coaching with the program for all but one year of Scott Frey's tenure, and he's been a pivotal piece of the Falcons' ascent to the top of the NCAA. A 1994 graduate of Messiah, Balsbaugh also once played for the Falcons' men's JV team-- a team coached by Frey himself. Along with a bachelor's degree from Messiah, Balsbaugh holds a master's degree from Penn State University from 2011. Coach Balsbaugh and his wife Nicole currently reside in Annville, Pa., with their daughter, Abigail, and son, Daniel.

Holly (Burgard) Hoy enters her ninth year with the women's soccer team in the 2025 season.  Hoy earned her first National Championship on the sidelines during the 2019 campaign, contributing to the coaching staff that led the Falcons to a 22-1-3 overall record.   During her playing career, Hoy was a part of Falcon teams that made the NCAA Tournament all four seasons, reaching the sectional semifinals in 2013, sectional final in 2014, final four in 2015, and winning the program’s fifth and most recent National Championship as a freshman in 2012. During her four seasons, Messiah sported a record of 88-4-8 overall and 33-0-1 in the MAC Commonwealth. Her 99 games played as a Falcon ties for eighth in program history.   As a forward, Hoy registered career totals of 23 goals and 33 assists resulting in 79 points, which ranks 15th in Messiah’s all-time record books. Her senior season was her strongest, notching 13 goals and dishing out 10 assists. She was named All-MAC Commonwealth in 2014 and 2015 and NSCAA All-Mid-Atlantic Region in 2015.   Hoy lives in Mechanicsburg with her husband, and former Messiah men's basketball player, Zac Hoy ’15.